Free Bittersweet Revenge by J. L. Beck Page A

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    “There’s like thirty shower heads in here. I should have brought more supplies.” Mimi says frustrated. I look up from the task of unwrapping  to see there is in fact more shower heads in his shower then there are  probably in mine and three of my neighbors houses.
    “Oh well, I guess we can stuff all of them. We both smirk at one another. She reaches into her handy dandy bag again and pulls out two syringes filled with bright green liquid. Holy crap, she came guns a blazing.
    She must notice the shock look I’m giving her because she speaks up right away. “I told you, I was going to turn him green, that’s what these babies are for. Neon green should do the trick.” I smile at her and get back to work. Unscrewing all the showerheads that we could get off, we stuffed the Jolly Ranchers in one, the Life Savers in another, the neon green dye in the main one and the bouillon cubes in the other main one.
    “Alright let’s get out of here before we get caught.” Mimi giggles out. Yup, lets, the last thing I want to do is get caught in here. We slip out of the room, and the air around me crackles. We run to the end of the hall, just as we're rounding the corner to go down the staircase and be in the clear Corey appears with his arm wrapped around none other than, you guessed it Marie.
    “Ladies.” He says, with a hint of suspicion in his voice. So it seems more like a question than a statement. I do all I can to rid my face of any possible evidence that I was doing something wrong.
    “Corey.” Mimi says as she looks at her nails as if they’re ten times more interesting than he is. He looks from her to me, and then down to the bag in her hand.
    “What were you guys doing up here?” He asks as if already accusing us of doing wrong.
    “Using the bathroom, not that it’s any of your business.” I look between Marie and Mimi, the disgust and hate between the two of them could almost give me and Corey a run for money.
    Releasing Marie, Corey steps into Mimi’s space and I’m almost afraid we're going to have another scene from earlier today. “Actually I think it is my business, you're in my house at my party, and everything about those two things has to do with me.” The annoyance, radiating from him makes me want to bolt and run down the stairs but I don’t, one because no matter what, I won't let Corey know he scares me, and two, you never leave a friend behind. Even if that friend could cut a man’s balls off, jar them, and give them to him as a gift for his birthday.
    Mimi steps forward, her fingertip pushing into his chest. “Please tell me how anything that has to do with me, qualifies as your business, because I’m just not getting that from your little rant.” I can see the claws coming out, and I know all too well that if I don’t get Mimi out of this situation Corey’s going to need a rabies’s shot, and as fun as that would be to watch, we have no time for that.
    I grab her by the arm, fully prepared to throw her over my shoulder and carry her down the stairs and outside. “Let it go Mimi, we have nothing to explain to him.” I feel like I’m begging her to give up this fight. The determination in her eyes tells me any loss from this will be short lived. The trance of hate he has over her breaks and she pulls away.
    “You're not worth it, oh by the way Teddy puked all over your down stairs bathroom, just thought I would let you know.” She says her voice full of snark.
    I hear a muttered “Fuck.” As, I pull her away from him. I need to find Rex. The anxiety of Corey finding out what we did before I can leave is weighing heavily upon me.
“Slow down girl, I have short legs, you're practically dragging me.” I’m so anxious and flustered I can’t concentrate on finding Rex. I’m afraid I’m going to throw myself into another panic attack, so I try and focus on my breathing and the conversation with Mimi.
    “You know you're going to have to explain to me in extreme